| Official Name: | Kotlai |
| Settlement Type: | City |
| Mapsize: | 100px |
| Coordinates: | 34.79°N 72.24°W |
| Pushpin Map: | Khyber Pakhtunkhwa#Pakistan |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa##Location in Pakistan |
| Subdivision Type: | Country music |
| Subdivision Name: |  Pakistan |
| Subdivision Type1: | Province |
| Subdivision Name1: | Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa |
| Subdivision Type2: | District |
| Subdivision Name2: | Swat |
| Population Total: | 20631 |
| Population As Of: | 2017 |
| Elevation M: | 1089 |
| Area Code Type: | Calling code |
| Timezone1: | PST |
| Utc Offset1: | +5 |
Kotlai is a small town in the Swat District of Pakistan, roughly 130mile from Islamabad.
It sits at an altitude of 1089m (3,573feet).[1] It is approximately 4km (02miles) east of Kabal, and roughly 16km (10miles) from the town of Mingora.
A small highway leads to Kotlai from Shamozai's main road at Akhun Kalai. The village is surrounded on three sides by the Hindu Kush mountains. It is surrounded by the villages of Melaga, Zora, Dero, and Akhun Kalai. Small villages in and around Kotlai include Kargal, Nwartangai, Tarkashai, Dherai, Shago, Warsak, Chenar Tangai, Paindasha, and Sorazghai. The Mashghulgai river runs through Kotlai.
The town has a high school and a small hospital. Most of its inhabitants work in agriculture and gardening. The Learning Village School Kotlai[2] is a private school in Kotlai village.